Talking About Residential Doors

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Talking About Residential Doors

Hello, my name is Trisha. Welcome. I am here to talk to you about residential door options. When I wanted to upgrade my home, I started with the fixtures, cabinet pulls and doors. Although these small changes did not seem very drastic, their impact on the overall appearance of my home was quite noticeable. I want to talk about all of the different door options you can use to dramatically alter the appearance of your own home. I will also talk about the security benefits of installing high quality doors. I hope you can use the info on my site to upgrade your own home with ease. Thanks.

3 Ways To Make Your Building Handicap Accessible

If you own a commercial property and are in the process of remodeling it, there are a few ways that you can make it more accessible for individuals with disabilities. Because there are federal mandates that require certain businesses to grant accessibility to individuals with disabilities, you may not just be doing the community a service, but it may be a legal requirement. So, what are some ways that will help you cater to the disabled community while also staying compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). This article will take a closer look at three specific changes that you can make to your building. Are you interested in learning a little bit more? If so, then this article is just the thing for you. Read on to learn some more. 

Wheelchair Ramp

To start out, take a walk outside of your building and see how difficult it would be for a customer in a wheelchair to get in through your front door. Are there several steps? Is it steep? Take a look around. More than likely, you will have to have a handicap accessible ramp installed on the outside of your building. Typically, there are regulations regarding the angles that these have to be at and you will likely have to get permits from the county. Then from there, a concrete company can come pour it for you. 

ADA Swing Opener

After you ensure that people will have access to your building, then you need to take a look at your doors themselves. Will someone in a wheelchair be able to open it? They likely won't, which means that you will need to get an ADA swing opener. An ADA swing opener is basically just a handicapped door opener that you see on most public buildings. These are designed with large buttons on the exterior and interior for people to press while they are in a wheelchair; then, once they press the button, the door will automatically open. 

Elevators

Not only should you make sure that you have an elevator if you have a multi-story building, but you need to make sure that the elevator has enough clearance on the inside for people who have wheelchairs; that way they can turn their chair around and back it up comfortably. 

These are just a few suggestions of ways for you to make your corporate building more handicap accessible to the community. 


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